Army to continue to perform national security role, says Pak army chief

| Updated: Dec 28, 2016 14:41 IST

Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec.28 (ANI): Pakistan's Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that the army will continue to perform its role towards ensuring national security. An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) release said that General Bajwa was addressing officers of the Rawalpindi Garrison at the General Headquarters auditorium and added that the focus was on professional matters and security challenges before Pakistan. He also made a mention of the success of Operation Zarb-e-Azb, The News reports. (ANI)

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